Crime is increasing, trigger happy policing. Panic is spreading, God knows where we're heading.

I'm an old-fashioned folk singer. I stand in front of an audience with a guitar and a barstool.

As a kid, I was in love with Michael Jackson, and I just knew I was going to marry him someday.

I know I'm not a great singer. But I love to sing and I like to use my voice in different ways.

We need to put love back into the world remind the world that love is important. We're all one.

You never know how long you have with someone, so don’t forget to say I love you while you can.

I look at things and try to imagine what is possible and then hope to surpass those boundaries.

When I look into the eyes of my Prince, and my daughter Paris, I see miracles and I see beauty.

Lift your head up high, and scream to the world. I know I am someone, and let the truth unfurl.

Xs were used because there was no mass literacy - a state we are rapidly approaching once more.

Punishing people for listening to music is exactly the wrong way to protect the music business.

I truly don't judge other people's actions. But I think that factory farming is an abomination.

I've only been blessed with one talent, unfortunately, and that's being able to sing a wee bit.

I think I have a really diverse audience. I've had people from all sorts of sexual persuasions.

I feel like everything is inspired by something else. There is no 100 percent original thought.

Auto-tune is good to keep your notes intact, but it doesn't do much for the feel of your voice.

Touring is a favorite part of what I do. I love connecting with the fans in that immediate way.

I have a reputation for not turning up to sing. It's something I want very badly to get rid of.

But shows like 'The X Factor' are a great showcase but people are not taking it for real music.

I get plenty of, 'Is that song about me?' from men but I just tell them to get over themselves.

Most chick-singers say "If you hurt me, I'll die"... I say, if you hurt me, I'll kick your ass.

I like energy. I like to feel it cracklin', I like sexual energy in a room, and I like tension.

The idea of redemption is always good news, even if it means sacrifice or some difficult times.

My mission is to communicate, to wake people up, just to give them my energy and accept theirs.

It was always my belief that rock and roll belonged in the hands of the people, not rock stars.

Simon Cowell seems like a very nice guy, but I think hes a secondhand Mickie Most to be honest.

No human being is the same; we are like snowflakes, none of us are the same but we are all COOL

When I'm in the mood for room service, my favorite order is a peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich.

Every piece of technology, every piece of art, basically everything manmade comes from an idea.

I'd rather sell 10,000 records that represent me than 2 million that don't represent me at all.

I'm from South Georgia, so my mom, she always cooked some dang good food when I was growing up.

I tend to put my foot in my mouth. I'm not good at being diplomatic. I tend to piss people off.

But just because it burns doesn't mean you're gonna die. You've gotta get up and try, try, try.

It takes a lot of people years to turn a negative into a positive. It takes me, like, an album.

There are 50 new tabloids every year, and I'm in them, and I read them, and I do stupid things.

No one can come and claim ownership of my work. I am the creator of it, and it lives within me.

Doing a residency in any particular city requires a large repertoire to ensure repeat business.

[when I'm not working I like to] listen to music, watch something really funny like South Park.

Songs like Reach and S Club Party are pop classics. I'm really proud that I had a part in them.

Who would want to break into [the music business]? It's like a bank that's already been robbed.

If somebody don't like something that I do, that's his or her prerogative. Just like it's mine.

The role of the designer is basically that of a good host, anticipating the needs of the guest.

I've got CDs in my car, listening all the time for that next song, because everybody's looking.

If you are not happy with the song, don't sing it. Simple as that - no-one forces you to do it.

I don't think I've ever laid out a batch of songs that pick myself apart the way that these do.

As a kid, I saw those ticker-tape parades in the movies, and I was really chuffed to be in one.

I love getting dressed up and glamorous for the red carpet. It makes me feel powerful and sexy!

You should communicate with your other one. Understanding what they are on about is pretty key.

Their brilliant audio expert, who is a marine biologist, should really be looking after Flipper

Teachers should not need to have to buy books for the kids, or pencils and pens. That's absurd.

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